Association between Urinary N-Acetyl-Beta-D-Glucosaminidase and Microalbuminuria in Diabetic Black Africans by Francis Patrick Udomah, Udeme Ekpenyong Ekrikpo, Emmanuel Effa, Babatunde Salako, Ayodeji Arije, Solomon Kadiri

“…We measured the urinary excretion of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), NAG/creatinine ratio, urinary protein-creatinine ratio and calculated eGFR in 30 recently diagnosed nonhypertensive diabetics and 67 controls. The age and sex distribution, systolic blood pressure, serum and urinary creatinine were similar for both groups. …”
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Evaluating the mental and emotional effects of Sahand Bonab thermal power plant greenhouse on rural communities, Case study: Rurlas in Bonab by Mohamad Zaheri, Ali Majnouni-Toutakhane

“…The statistical population of this study is 10254 people over 15 years of age in 7 villages located in the greenhouse of the power plant. …”
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The relationship of growth differentiation factor 15 with some biochemical parameters in cardiovascular disease patients in Babylon City by Hiba Resheed Behayaa, Zinah Abbass Ali, Seenaa Badr Mohammed, Suhayr A. Alqaysi

“…Materials and Methods: GDF15 was assessed in 80 Iraqi subjects; 40 were diagnosed with CVD and 40 subjects who appear healthy were considered for this study. The age ranged between 41 and 73 years for patients and control was considered for this study. …”
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Intervention program through therapeutic physical exercise in patients with lung cancer by Onesio Esteban de León Gutierrez, Israel Triana Pérez, Iván Castillo Ledo

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the age group from 65 to 79 years old and the male sex prevailed. …”
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NEWS You Can Use— Helping Older Adults Make Informed Food Choices by Chih-Cheng Lu, Sarah Francis

“…Respondents were primarily female (64.5%), aged 60-69 (52.1%). Many encountered a decreased food supply (47.1%), yet experienced no impacts from these changes (47.3%.) …”
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Care intertwined with anxiety and helplessness: the experiences of ICU nurses from COVID-19 disease’s end of life—a qualitative study by Neda Asadi, Zahra Royani, Sirous Pourkhajoei

“…Sampling was based on maximum variation (age, gender, professional experience and educational level) to obtain rich information. …”
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Characterization of patients operated on for non-syndromic craniosynostosis. Villa Clara, 2018-2022 by Miguel Ángel Cruz Díaz, Ángel Serafín Camacho Gómez, Carlos Javier Artiles Rivero, Ramón Sarduy Arana

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: craniosynostosis is one of the most frequent neurosurgical pathologies in the pediatric age. Knowledge about its management is of vital importance to intervene with treatment in a timely manner.…”
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The frequency of vitamin B12 derangements in females presenting for workup of iron deficiency anemia by Noreen Atzaz, Mehnaz Khattak, Fatimah Tuz Zuhra, Javeria Afzal, Sehar Khaliq, Sami Saeed

“… Objective: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most prevalent hematological disorder in women of child-bearing age. IDA poses a threat to feto-maternal wellbeing. …”
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The Correlation between Oral Candida albicans and Interlukine-23 in Diabetic Patients in Hilla City, Iraq by Huda Reyad Al-Harba, Nebrass Nasir-Alla, Azher Abdulhafidh Jabir

“…Results: The current study revealed a higher prevalence of oral C. albicans colonization in diabetic patients than in control and found increase of significant differences in age >60 in the sample study between diabetic patients and control with oral C. albicans. …”
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Factors Affecting Compliance of Infection Control Measures among Dental Radiographers by Maram Alakhras, Dana S. Al-Mousa, Arwa Mahasneh, Amani G. AlSa’di

“…The use of surface barriers was affected by age, practice type, and number of patients radiographed/day. …”
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Dental Status and Associated Factors in a Dentate Adult Population in Bulgaria: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Nikola D. Damyanov, Dick J. Witter, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Nico H. J. Creugers

“…Quota sampling was used to draw 2531 subjects aged 20 years and over. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire and an oral examination. …”
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Immunohistochemical subtypes and their relationship with the clinicopathological and histological aspects of breast cancer by Lourdes González-Longoria Boada, Secundino González Pardo, Francisco López Muñoz

“…Clinicopathological variables were analyzed: age, tumor size and lymph node status; histological: type and histological grade.…”
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Exploring the relationship between smartphone use and ocular health in young adults: A cross-sectional study of chronic smartphone users in Salem, Tamil Nadu by Senthil Kumar Babu, Durga Murugan, Ezhil Vendhan Kalaimamani

“…Studies on smartphone usage in young adults reported that smartphone use begins at the age group ranging from 12-18 years old, the minimum duration of smartphone use per day is 4-6 hrs. …”
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Dental caries and its relationship with the level of knowledge on the oral health of parents in preschools by Nicollette Vianey Cayo-Tintaya, Tania Adriana Cosme-Raymundo, Rafael Morales-Vadillo

“…Results: A prevalence of dental caries of 89.43% was found for children between 36 and 71 months, (X= 4.03, SD= 2.820) which indicates a moderate level of severity, where children aged 60-71 months obtained a higher ceo-d index. …”
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Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Coronary Artery Disease Patients: Opportunities for Improvement by Gary J. Martin, Meron Teklu, Edwin Mandieka, Joe Feinglass

“…Among 15,111 eligible patients, mean age was 68.4 (SD = 10.8), 68.7% were male, and 79.4% were non-Hispanic White. …”
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Correlation between Maternal Vitamin D and Thyroid Function in Pregnancy with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Salma Ahi, Mohsen Adelpour, Iman Fereydooni, Naser Hatami

“…Pearson’s correlation in all subjects showed that vitamin D levels did not have a significant relationship with maternal age. Only in the third trimester, there was a significant difference in maternal age based on their vitamin D status. …”
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The effect of sexual health literacy on sexual function mediated by sexual satisfaction and sexual self-efficacy: Structural equation modeling approach. by Mojdeh Banaei, Saeed Hosseini, Shiva Alizadeh, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Behnaz Jahanshahloo, Elham Ghasemi, Vida Ghasemi

“…Structural equation modeling was performed using IBM SPSS AMOS version 23. The mean ± SD age of the participants was 31.92 ± 7.24 years. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Hepatitis B Vaccination in Cirrhosis of Liver by D. Ajith Roni, Rama Mohan Pathapati, A. Sathish Kumar, Lalit Nihal, K. Sridhar, Sujith Tumkur Rajashekar

“…Results. 52 patients with mean age years were studied. Response rates in CTP classes A and B were 88% and 33.3%. …”
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Clinical, Radiological and Pathological evaluation of breast lumps: a crosssectional study from a tertiary care hospital of north-east India by Kaushik Datta, Kaushik Datta, Susmita Dutta

“…Each patient underwent clinical examination, imaging (mammography or ultrasonography based on age), and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) for preliminary diagnosis. …”
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Association between bronchial asthma severity, control level and life quality in children by Alexander Torres Molina

“…The analyzed variables were: age, sex, severity, level of control and quality of life. …”
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